Shift4 Further Extends Previously Announced Tender Offer to Acquire Global Blue
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: May 21 2025
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Tender Offer Extension: Shift4 Payments has extended its all-cash tender offer to acquire Global Blue Group, with a closing expected by Q3 2025, pending regulatory approvals. The offer remains open until June 5, 2025, and has already seen approximately 96.66% of shares tendered.
Shareholder Recommendations: Global Blue's board unanimously recommends shareholders tender their shares, and detailed information regarding the tender offer is available through SEC filings and Shift4's website.
Analyst Views on FOUR
Wall Street analysts forecast FOUR stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for FOUR is 113.75 USD with a low forecast of 90.00 USD and a high forecast of 150.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
21 Analyst Rating
15 Buy
6 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 65.910
Low
90.00
Averages
113.75
High
150.00
Current: 65.910
Low
90.00
Averages
113.75
High
150.00
About FOUR
Shift4 Payments, Inc. is engaged in commerce-enabling technology. The Company is an independent provider of software and payment processing solutions in the United States based on the total volume of payments processed. Its payments platform provides omni-channel card acceptance and processing solutions across multiple payment types, including credit, debit, contactless card, Europay, MasterCard and Visa (EMV), QR Pay, and mobile wallets, as well as alternative payment methods, such as Apple Pay, Google Pay, Alipay and WeChat Pay. Through its proprietary gateway, its payments platform is integrated with over 550 software suites. It enables connectivity with the payment processors, alternative payment rails and many different payment devices. Its suite of technology solutions includes SkyTab POS, SkyTab Mobile, SkyTab Venue, Lighthouse, The Giving Block, Shift4Shop and Marketplace. Its SkyTab POS offering helps its merchants scale their business and improve operational efficiency.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
